Hello :) This is the Library Guide for UTW1001G Human Behaviours: How do ‘I’ fit in this Social World?
We have curated relevant tools, some research basics, and some recommended resources for your course (below). Need guidance? Get in touch with research librarian, Jamila (jam@nus.edu.sg).
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HAVE THESE TOOLS IN YOUR DEVICE TO ACCESS ARTICLES FOR FREE!
In this video below, learn how to access articles beyond NUS Libraries, via Google Scholar.
You hit a page where they are asking you to pay for the article? Do NOT pay. Click on image to view the video on how to set up ProxyBookmarklet. You can also get the guide on how to do so, on this page.
RESEARCH BASICS TO GET YOU STARTED EFFECTIVELY :)
2. Click image below to watch the video, and learn how to use The Thinking Tool for your topic :D
Short video on how to strategise our search - to get more effective results :)
APA citation style can be quite confusing.
Fret not - we have resources and sample references on APA in this guide.
Citing maintains academic integrity and acknowledge to the authors you have referenced. It also allows readers to trace your information back to its original source, ensuring transparency and credibility. Possible two ways of citing listed below.
i) Click image to view video:
ii) Cite using zoterobib here: https://zbib.org/
RELEVANT RESEARCH RESOURCES FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT
One-stop search just by using the Library search engine. Use the auto-generated citation tool as well 👍 .
So you still want to use Google? Use Google Scholar instead.
Yes, learn how to search both platforms by watching the video (click image below).
Your topic slanting towards social science, news, military affairs, computing, telecommunications, science?
Use PROQUEST
Learn how to, by watching this video:
Pretty strong in the multidisciplinary areas covered, including scientific, engineering, technical, medical, social sciences, arts and humanities fields. Contains millions of peer-reviewed journals; book chapters; edited volumes, reference works, conference papers and patents. Updated daily.
Another good database if your topic is on sociological and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
